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The origin and antiquity of our English weights and measures discover'd. By their near agreement with such standards that are now found in one of the Egyptian pyramids. Together with the explanation of divers lines therein heretofore measur'd / By Mr. John Greaves ... As also, some conjectures concerning the time when these pyramids were built; in answer to certain letters, & c.

  • Greaves, John, 1602-1652.
Date:
1745
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The origin and antiquity of our English weights and measures discover'd. By their near agreement with such standards that are now found in one of the Egyptian pyramids. Together with the explanation of divers lines therein heretofore measur'd / By Mr. John Greaves ... As also, some conjectures concerning the time when these pyramids were built; in answer to certain letters, & c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f° aS : 2S Fos ges = ae ot was by the Cudit, computing decimally by Unites, 10s. 100s. 10008. &¢. of Cubits as . follows. . 19 Cubits in Length make one Decade e- 10 Decades in Length make one Time the Side of the Egyptian Aroura equal to 100 Cubits in Length. ro Chiliads in Length make one iin 54 equal to 10000 Cubits in Length. 10 fquare Cudits, is in Englf/b Inch Meafure 69,1748224, or in Foot Meafure sap aiiied ic. This we may. call a Pace. 10 Square Cubits. make one Square Bate equal to 10 Square Cubits, or to 1 Square Pace. - 10 Square Paces make one Square Decade equal to 100 Square Cubits, or to 10 Square Paces. 10 Square Decades make one Square Ro- man Clime equal to 1009 Square Cubits, or to 100 Square Paces. | 10 Square Roman Climes make one fquare Egyptian Aroura equal to 10000 fquare Cu- 19